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CESSNA CHARLIE FOXTROT X-RAY QUEBEC TANGO, THIS IS CHEROKEE FOXTROT X-RAY QUEBEC QUEBEC ON FREQUENCY ONE
ONE NINE DECIMAL SEVEN, OVER. This is an example of...

Select one:
a. A ground station to an aircraft.
b. One aircraft to another aircraft.
c. A ground station to another ground station.
d. One aircraft to a ground station.

Answer: One aircraft to another aircraft. The thing you'll note when you're first beginning is how this all seems like another language and it can
be a lot of information to take in. Once you have memorized the phonetic alphabet and understand the procedures, this gets a lot less
confusing. The thing to listen for in this example are the two different types of aircraft that were mentioned. Again, this will be confusing for
new pilots, but hang around an airport for even a little while and you'll start to recognize the different types of aircraft manufacturers and this
will all begin to fit together easily.
The correct answer is: One aircraft to another aircraft.

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Question 2
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In the phonetic alphabet, the letter E is communicated as...

Select one:
a. Ever.
b. Eco.
c. Effort.
d. Echo.

Answer: Echo You will be tested on a few of these items, and it's something that's simple once you have committed it all to memory. Alfa,
Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform,
Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.
The correct answer is: Echo.

Question 3
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Between ground stations and aircraft, who controls all matters relating to the order and time of transmission, the choice of frequency and the
duration and suspension of communications?

Select one:
a. The pilot.
b. The Radio-telecommunications board.
c. The aircraft.
d. The ground station.

Answer: The Ground Station. In communications between aeronautical ground stations and aircraft stations, it is normally the ground station
that retains communications control. In communications between aircraft stations, however, the aircraft station being called is the controlling
station. This does not apply in the cases of distress or urgency communications, where the control lies with the station initiating the priority
call.
The correct answer is: The ground station.

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Question 4
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The word, 'Acknowledge' is defined as...

Select one:
a. Please repeat back what you have just heard to confirm.
b. Please flash your landing lights to confirm you understand.
c. I have received your message and will comply. 
d. Let me know that you have received and understood this message.

Answer: Let me know you have received and understood this message.

When you're communicating over the radio, the proper procedure is to state your call sign in each transmission. This allows ATC to confirm
that the message/instruction/clearance was received and acknowledged by the intended aircraft.

If something was unclear, ask. When you acknowledge with your call sign, you are communicating that the message was received and
understood. If you don't do this, you may be asked to "acknowledge" the last transmission.
This type of communication is similar to when you are flying with your flight instructor. When you pass the controls back and forth for who is
controlling the aircraft, the proper procedure is to state, "You have control." After stating that, there should be an acknowledgement stating, "I
have control."

The correct answer is: Let me know that you have received and understood this message.

Question 5
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A new or replacing NOTAM without the term 'APRX' is valid

Select one:
a. for the day it was issued.
b. for 48 hours only.
c. until a cancelling NOTAM is issued.
d. until the time quoted in the NOTAM.

As pilot-in-command it is your responsibility to understand how NOTAMs function, what they are, and how to interpret them. A NOTAM is
simply a NOtice to Air Men and is a notice containing information concerning the condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service,
procedure or hazard. TC AIM-MAP 5.6.2 – NOTAM Format / Replacing NOTAM, TC AIM-MAP 5.6.1 – NOTAM Format / New NOTAM
The correct answer is: until the time quoted in the NOTAM.

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Question 6
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The cancellation of an urgency message should be addressed to...

Select one:
a. ATC. 
b. ALL STATIONS.
c. TRAFFIC.
d. ALL TRAFFIC.

Answer: ALL STATIONS. When the urgency message which calls for action by the stations receiving the message has been transmitted, the
station responsible for its transmission shall cancel it as soon as it knows that action is no longer necessary. The cancellation message shall be
addressed to 'ALL STATIONS'. (ROC-A) 7.5
The correct answer is: ALL STATIONS.

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The actions taken by other stations hearing a distress message should include...

Select one:
a. Cease all transmissions that may interfere with the distress traffic.
b. Continue to monitor the frequency.
c. Notify any station with direction-finding or radar facilities and request assistance.
d. All of these answers.

Action by Other Stations Hearing a Distress Message 1. Continue to monitor the frequency on which the distress message was received and, if
possible, establish a continuous watch on appropriate distress and emergency frequencies. 2. Notify any station with direction-finding or
radar facilities and request assistance, unless it is known that this action has been, or will be, taken by the station acknowledging receipt of the
distress message. 3. Cease all transmissions that may interfere with the distress traffic. (ROC-A) 6.12

The correct answer is: All of these answers.

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Question 8
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In the phonetic alphabet, the letter A is communicated as...

Select one:
a. Apple.
b. Alpha.
c. Apricot.
d. Atom.

Answer: Alpha You will be tested on a few of these items, and it's something that's simple once you have committed it all to memory. Alfa,
Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform,
Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.

The correct answer is: Alpha.

Question 9
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When using the radio to communicate the number 100 you should use...

Select one:
a. One zero zero.
b. One Hundred.
c. One double zero.
d. One Oh Oh.

Answer: One zero zero. All numbers except whole thousands should be transmitted by pronouncing each digit separately. Whole thousands
should be transmitted by pronouncing each digit in the number of thousands followed by the word 'thousand'.
The correct answer is: One zero zero.

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Question 10
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A heading of 350 degrees would be expressed as...

Select one:
a. Three five zero true.
b. Three five zero heading.
c. Three five zero magnetic.
d. Heading three five zero.

Answer: Heading three five zero. Aircraft headings are given in groups of three digits. If operating within the Southern Domestic Airspace, the
heading is expressed in degrees 'magnetic'. If operating within the Northern Domestic Airspace, the heading is expressed in degrees 'true'.

The correct answer is: Heading three five zero.

Question 11
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In the phonetic alphabet, the letter Q is communicated as...

Select one:
a. Quiz.
b. Quebec.
c. Quality.
d. Quiver.

Answer: Quebec You will be tested on a few of these items, and it's something that's simple once you have committed it all to memory. Alfa,
Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform,
Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.

The correct answer is: Quebec.

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Question 12
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An aeronautical ground station identification comprises the name of the airport or its geographical location, followed by...

Select one:
a. the operator’s name.
b. the intentions of the operator from the ground station. 
c. the operator's call sign spoken phonetically.
d. a suitable word indicating the function of the station.

Aeronautical ground station identification comprises the name of the airport or its geographical location, followed if necessary, by a suitable
word indicating the function of the station. Examples: Area control centre - Ottawa Centre Surface movement control - Toronto Ground Flight
information service station - Ottawa Information Clearance delivery - Edmonton Delivery Approach control radar arrivals - Ottawa Arrival
Approach control radar departures - Winnipeg Departure Precision approach radar - Montreal Precision Community aerodrome radio station
- Eskimo Tower Private aeronautical station - Radio Company Dispatch - Dispatch (ROC-A) 5.6.3

The correct answer is: a suitable word indicating the function of the station.

Question 13
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Operators hearing a call directed to their station will reply as soon as possible and advise the calling station to proceed with their message...

Select one:
a. with the words 'COPY THAT'.
b. with the words 'PLEASE PROCEED'.
c. with the words 'GO AHEAD'.
d. with the words 'ALPHA BRAVO CHARLIE'.

Answer: with the words 'GO AHEAD'. Replying Operators hearing a call directed to their station shall reply as soon as possible and advise the
calling station to proceed with the message with the words 'GO AHEAD', or not to proceed with the message with the words 'STAND BY',
followed by the anticipated number of minutes of delay. Examples: PIPER FOXTROT X-RAY QUEBEC QUEBEC THIS IS TORONTO TOWER
GO AHEAD (ROC-A) 5.7.2 Note: What is common at many locations across Canada is for the receiving station to reply by stating their unique
station identifier. Example: PIPER GOLF NOVEMBER OSCAR PAPA YOU ARE CLEARED TO THE CONTROL ZONE. and the response will be
GOLF NOVEMBER OSCAR PAPA. This is something you'll practice more with your Flight Instructor.
The correct answer is: with the words 'GO AHEAD'.

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Question 14
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After a Canadian privately registered aircraft has made initial contact with an ATS unit, which items may be omitted from subsequent
transmissions? The aircraft type and

Select one:
a. any registration letters omitted by ATS in the last communication. 
b. the first two letters of the registration, if initiated by ATS.
c. the phonetic equivalents.
d. the first three letters of the registration.

Note in the question it states which may be omitted, however, the AIM gives us which remaining characters of the registration may be used.
The AIM states: 'Subsequent communications—May be abbreviated to the last three characters of the registration, as long as this abbreviation
is initiated by ATS.' Therefore, the first 2 letters of the registration may be omitted if initiated by ATS. TC AIM-COM 5.8.1 – Call Signs / Civil
Aircraft
The correct answer is: the first two letters of the registration, if initiated by ATS.

Question 15
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The word, 'Seelonce' is defined as...

Select one:
a. Please only respond when spoken to due to limited bandwidth.
b. International expression to indicate that silence has been imposed on the frequency due to a distress situation.
c. The transmission is near capacity, please limit communications.
d. Please go to your alternate, airport is closed due to distress.

Answer: International expression to indicate that silence has been imposed on the frequency due to a distress situation. This term isn't used
often due to the reason for it's use. It's really just the terms Mayday and Pan Pan that you need to be most familiar with. When it comes to all
the words and phrases, you should know what they all mean because any of these could be on the exam. However, you should use this as a
guide and not in an absolute way. Some of these words just aren't used very often, so they seem to be dropped. There are slight differences
across Canada which may affect the etiquette for how radio transmissions are used. Larger airports are more formal because there is lots of
traffic, smaller aerodromes are less formal.
The correct answer is: International expression to indicate that silence has been imposed on the frequency due to a distress situation.

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Question 16
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An operator wishing to address multiple stations in an area should use the term...

Select one:
a. 'General Call to All Stations.'
b. 'Multiple Stations...'
c. ‘Station in the area...'
d. ‘All Stations...'

Answer: 'All Stations...' All Stations General Call When an operator wishes to establish communication with any station within range or in a
certain area, the call should be made to 'ALL STATIONS' using the same procedure as a single station call. Example: ALL STATIONS, ALL
STATIONS, ALL STATIONS THIS IS TORONTO AIR RADIO (three times if necessary) (ROC-A) 5.7.1 Note: To start with, making a call to 'All
Stations' is rare, perhaps most common in a Mayday call from someone in a distress situation, or from an airport station relaying a distress call.
Both of those scenarios are rare.
The correct answer is: ‘All Stations...'

Question 17
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In communications between two pilots in two different airplanes, which aircraft is the controlling station?

Select one:
a. The aircraft making the call is the controlling station. 
b. The aircraft station being called is the controlling station.
c. Both aircraft stations share control.
d. The aircraft containing the pilot with most experience is the controlling aircraft.

Answer: The aircraft station being called is the controlling station. When you think this through, this should make sense. If you're reaching out
to another aircraft, that aircraft controls the communication so that you can be sure that your communication is being broadcast clearly and
understood. Remember, just because you make a broadcast doesn't mean it was received or understood. Your duty is to ensure this by
listening for a reply and affirmation that your message was received.

The correct answer is: The aircraft station being called is the controlling station.

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Question 18
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The word, 'Monitor' is defined as...

Select one:
a. Refer to the airport screen upon landing.
b. Listen (on frequency).
c. You have been placed in observation for the time being.
d. Have extra caution.

Answer: Listen (on frequency). This term 'Monitor' isn't used as frequently as many of the other terms, but you should know what is meant if
the term is used. You'll often hear a frequency given when this term is used, so it should be pretty common sense what you are to do when
given this instruction.

The correct answer is: Listen (on frequency).

Question 19
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The spoken word for 'distress' which should be used immediately at the transmission of a distress call is...

Select one:
a. Attention.
b. Pan Pan.
c. Mayday.
d. Help.

Answer: Mayday In radiotelephony, the spoken word for distress is 'MAYDAY', and it should be used at the commencement of the first distress
communication. The distress signal indicates that a person or station sending the signal is: 1. threatened by grave and imminent danger and
requires immediate assistance; or 2. aware that an aircraft, ship or other vehicle is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires
immediate assistance.

The correct answer is: Mayday.

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Question 20
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A departing flight will normally remain on tower frequency until

Select one:
a. clear of the Control Zone.
b. the flight is 2,000 feet AGL.
c. 15 NM from the Control Zone.
d. 25 NM from the airport.

This is a question to ensure that you understand the procedure for remaining on the Control Zone frequency for the time period you are
within the Control Zone. TC AIM-RAC 4.2.9 – Release From Tower Frequency

The correct answer is: clear of the Control Zone.

Question 21
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If it is exactly 9 minutes past the hour, how would that be communicated over the radio?

Select one:
a. Nine minutes past the hour.
b. Nine minutes past the hour zulu.
c. Almost ten minutes past the hour.
d. Niner minutes past the hour. 

Answer: Nine minutes past the hour. Seems obvious, but it's part of the Study Guide for your ROC-A, so it's a good example to put in here as
well.

The correct answer is: Nine minutes past the hour.

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Question 22
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The standard format in which time is expressed during radio communications is...

Select one:
a. Any time zone, assuming you declare which one you are using.
b. Eastern standard time.
c. The twenty-four hour clock system.
d. The twelve-hour clock system.

Answer: The twenty-four hour clock system. The point of this question is to make sure you know how to actually express time within the
twenty-four hour clock system. Time should be expressed and transmitted by means of four figures, the first two denoting the hour past
midnight and the last two the minutes past the hour. 12:45 a.m is expressed as 0045, 12:00 noon is expressed as 1200, 11:45 p.m is expressed
as 2345, 12:00 midnight is expressed as 2400 or 0000, 1:30 a.m is expressed as 0130, 1:45 p.m is expressed as 1345, and finally, 4:30 p.m. is
expressed as 1630.
The correct answer is: The twenty-four hour clock system.

Question 23
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The term 'APRX' when contained in a new or replacing NOTAM means the NOTAM is valid

Select one:
a. until a cancelling or replacing NOTAM is issued.
b. for approximately 48 hours.
c. for approximately 24 hours.
d. until the time quoted in the NOTAM.

As pilot-in-command it is your responsibility to understand how NOTAMs function, what they are, and how to interpret them. A NOTAM is
simply a NOtice to Air Men and is a notice containing information concerning the condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service,
procedure or hazard. TC AIM-MAP 5.6.2 – NOTAM Format / Replacing NOTAM, TC AIM-MAP 5.6.1 – NOTAM Format / New NOTAM

The correct answer is: until a cancelling or replacing NOTAM is issued.

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Question 24
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Transmissions made after the initial distress call are considered...

Select one:
a. As emergency traffic.
b. As urgent traffic. 
c. As distress traffic.
d. As non-existent.

Answer: As distress traffic. Essentially, all transmissions made after the initial distress call are considered as distress traffic. In distress traffic,
the distress signal 'MAYDAY', spoken once, shall precede all transmissions. This procedure is intended to alert stations not aware of the initial
distress call and now monitoring the distress channel that traffic heard relates to a distress situation. All stations that are aware of distress
traffic, and that are not taking part in it, are forbidden to transmit on the frequencies being used for distress traffic until a message is received
indicating that normal working traffic may be resumed (cancellation of distress). (ROC-A) 6.13
The correct answer is: As distress traffic.

Question 25
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When a clearance for an 'immediate take-off' is accepted, the pilot shall

Select one:
a. taxi to a full stop in position on the runway and take off without further clearance.
b. complete the pre-take-off check before taxiing onto the runway and taking off.
c. taxi onto the runway and take off in one continuous movement.
d. back-track on the runway to use the maximum available length for take-off.

Answer: taxi onto the runway and take off in one continuous movement. To expedite movement of airport traffic and achieve spacing between
arriving and departing aircraft, take-off clearance may include the word “immediate.” In such cases, “immediate” is used for the purpose of air
traffic separation. On acceptance of the clearance, the aircraft shall taxi onto the runway and take off in one continuous movement. If, in the
pilot’s opinion, compliance would adversely affect their operations, the pilot should refuse the clearance. - TC AIM-RAC 4.3.8 – Takeoff
Clearance

The correct answer is: taxi onto the runway and take off in one continuous movement.

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